chord dac64

Chord dac64 How many versions are there 1,2 or 3 someone is selling one on hififorsale under 1200

GAZZ

 

pretty sure it's just two.

 

There are indeed only two.

The MK 2 differs AFAIK by having an on off switch and has twin BNC inputs for 192Khz input copmpatability.

I dont believe there are any sonic differencs between the two but I may of course be wrong

 

Correct - just two, and the differences badchamp pointed out are the only ones. Supposedly no sonic differences and I've had a MkI and a MkII (mine ) in my system (not at the same time though) and I couldn't tell any differences.

Michael.

 

Gaz

I bought a s/h dac 64 mK I about a month ago. I knew there was a Mk II coming so I mailed Chord to see whether it was worth me paying extra for a Mk II - this is their reply

"Dear Mr Venables,
The new cd transport will accommodate dual bnc and single
bnc connections, balanced connections and optical connections which
should
cover all possibilities. We are expecting the performance to be the best
possible
with any of these connections, better than anything currently offered as
we are
using the very latest state of the art technology. The dual data mode
does have the
advantage that it enables more efficient filtering which theoretically
will have a better
performance, however until we finish the prototype testing the actual
improvement
is still an unknown quantity. Fundamentally the dual bnc input was
provided on the DAC to offer
the possibility of handling dual data 192KHz signals but we are still
waiting to see
if this technology becomes the standard in CD player technology. As we
have developed a dual
data input on the DAC 64 it gave us the opportunity to utilise it on the
cd transport but
it is not a necessity and you will still get very good results without
it, probably better
than most of the competition ( or so our DAC 64 customers have told us
).
I hope this is of some help to you.

Best regards,


Matt Bartlett BEng MIEE
Production Manager
Chord Electronics limited

Hope this helps.

Paul

 

What uses 192Khz? I thought 96Khz was the highest used rate.

 

Thanks guys,

I'll give the advert on hififorsale a wide-birth, as he is claiming it is a m3 model. If he was genuine he would know.

GAZZ

 

No need for the wide birth, just ask a few questions. Too good a price to let go. I paid £1350 not 2 months ago. Serious baragin to be had. Email him - call him, dont let it go. I sent CASH through the post for mine.Communication is the key.........

DAC64 'one dac to rule them all.....'


Chris

 

Hi

I would be wary in sending cash through the post. There has been a number on con artists around. One bloke has recently been arrested for taking money off people & not sending the goods.

It is best to deal in person. That way you can see the goods before parting with the cash. Using ebay has some legal comeback if things go pear shape. But there is always an element of risk in any 2hand transaction.

So always beware.

SCIDB

 

I was dead lucky got mine for £1100 off a (non Chord) dealer up in Scotland so genuine bargains are out there to be had but do beware. As Chris so elequently puT it CASH . INDEED !

 

I got mine for £1370 on eBay - it's a MkII. I asked a few questions and exchanged at least 4 or 5 e-mails with him as the auction went along. I had no reason to suspect a non-genuine seller, in fact, the whilst looking at his previous auctions I noticed that he'd sold a friend of mine in Portugal a Yammamura power cable so I was sure he was kosher.

Always worth doing a little investigation, asking a few questions and using common sense.

Michael.